Empire will prepare a dozen dishes using local food from Cortland to Chittenango, each paired with one of Empire's own beers. There will be 12 stations set up around the restaurant, with representatives visiting from several of the local farms.

A limited number of tickets will be sold for $30 in advance.

Here's the menu:

empire deep purple
Paired with belted galloway sliders with local peanut butter from Meadowood Farms in Cazenovia and Martin's in Theresa.

empire india pale ale
Paired with kobe tenderloin tartare with egg and caper on crostini from Greyrock Farm and Meadows Farm in Cazenovia.

empire state pale ale(brewed with hops from Foothill Hops Farm in Munnsville)
Paired with pulled pork taco with caramelized onion, local sprouts and New York cheddar from Bostrom Farms in Penn Yan and Sprout It Out Loud in Cazenovia.